Definition of CALDERA

caldera

Plural: calderas

Noun

  • A large, basin-shaped volcanic depression formed by collapse.
  • a large crater caused by the violent explosion of a volcano that collapses into a depression
  • A large crater formed by collapse of the cone or edifice of a volcano.

Examples

  • The gaping hole on the board after his seven-letter word left a caldera of available spaces.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish caldera (“cauldron”), from Late Latin caldāria (“warm bath”), from Latin caldārium. Doublet of chowder.

Scrabble Score: 10

caldera: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
caldera: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
caldera: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

caldera: valid Words With Friends Word